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Salary for Industry: Public Accounting

Australia » Industry » Public Accounting Overview » Public Accounting Salary

Updated: 17 May 2013

Industry: Public Accounting

Median Salary by Job

Job	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are the gross, national median (50th percentile). Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	AU$0	AU$25K	AU$50K	AU$75K
Accountant	AU$54,229
Tax Accountant	AU$50,923
Senior Accountant	AU$67,176
Chartered Accountant	AU$70,200
Assistant Accountant	AU$40,859
Senior Tax Accountant	AU$55,000
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)	AU$73,500
Country: Australia \| Currency: AUD \| Updated: 17 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 234

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Public Accounting Job Listings

Tax Professionals

Apr 24

Watkins Meegan - Vienna, VA

Requirements: * * 5+ years experience in public accounting working with clients. * CPA/CPA Candidate... competitive within the public accounting industry and... - Indeed

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Tax Manager

Apr 24

Cordia Recruiting and Staffing - Bethesda, MD

family friendly. Requirements: 5+ years in public accounting filing tax returns for a majority of the listed entities. BA in Accounting or Finance and or a... - Indeed

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Tax Senior

Apr 24

Cordia Recruiting and Staffing - Bethesda, MD

family friendly. Requirements: 3-5 years in public accounting filing tax returns for a majority of the listed entities. BA in Accounting or Finance and or a... - Indeed

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Key Statistics for Public Accounting Salaries and Jobs

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	AU$45,211 - AU$71,528
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Accounting	AU$54,169 - AU$80,446
Bachelor of Business (BB), Accounting	AU$42,340 - AU$65,649
Bachelor of Accountancy (BAcc), Accounting	AU$50,868 - AU$78,611
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Accounting & Finance	AU$40,695 - AU$65,547

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Gender

	Female 65%			Male 35%
Salary:	AU$43,182 - AU$64,833			AU$45,201 - AU$74,595

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

45%

5-9 years

27%

10-19 years

15%

20 years or more

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